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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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