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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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