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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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