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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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