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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants 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 MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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