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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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