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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around 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. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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