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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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