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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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