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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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