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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners 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. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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