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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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