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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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