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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take 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 mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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