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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education