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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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