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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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