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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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