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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around 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 MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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