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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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