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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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