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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for students all around 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. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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