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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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