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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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