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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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