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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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