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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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