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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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