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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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