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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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