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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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