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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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