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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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