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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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