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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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