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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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