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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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