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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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