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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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