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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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