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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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