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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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