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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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