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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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