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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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