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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources