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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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