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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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