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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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