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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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