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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around 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 courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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