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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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