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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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