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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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