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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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