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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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