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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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