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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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