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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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