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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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