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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in 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 normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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