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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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