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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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