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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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