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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over 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 massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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