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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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