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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources