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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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