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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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