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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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