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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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