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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the 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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