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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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