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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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