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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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