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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers 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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