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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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