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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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