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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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