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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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