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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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