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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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