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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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