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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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