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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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