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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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