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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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