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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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