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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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