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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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