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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners 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. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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