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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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