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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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