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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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