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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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