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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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