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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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