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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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