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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. 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 always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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