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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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