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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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