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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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