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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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