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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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