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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable people in nations 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. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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