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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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