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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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