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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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