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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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