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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world 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 customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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