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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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