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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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