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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. 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. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education