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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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