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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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