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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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