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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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