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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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