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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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