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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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