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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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