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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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