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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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