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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part 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. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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