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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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