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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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