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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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