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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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