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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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