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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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