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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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