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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources