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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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