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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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