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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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