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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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