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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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