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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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