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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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