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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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