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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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