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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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