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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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