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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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