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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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