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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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