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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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