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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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