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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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