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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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