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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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