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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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