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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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