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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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