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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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