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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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