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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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