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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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