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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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