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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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