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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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