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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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