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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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