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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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