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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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