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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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