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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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