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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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