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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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