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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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