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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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