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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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