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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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