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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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