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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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