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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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