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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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