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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. 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. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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