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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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