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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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