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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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