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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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