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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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