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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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