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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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