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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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