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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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