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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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