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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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