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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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