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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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