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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are enabling people all around the world to participate 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 free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education