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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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