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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver 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. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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