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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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