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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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