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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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