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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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