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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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