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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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