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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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