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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in 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 free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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