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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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