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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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