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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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