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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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