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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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