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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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