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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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