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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in 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. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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