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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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