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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the 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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