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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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