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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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