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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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