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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take 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 always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources