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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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