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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans 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. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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