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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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