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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. 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 always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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