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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes 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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