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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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