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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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