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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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