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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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