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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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