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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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