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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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