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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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