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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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