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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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