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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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