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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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