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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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