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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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