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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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