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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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