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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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