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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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