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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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