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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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