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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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