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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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