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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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