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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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