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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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