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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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