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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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