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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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