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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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