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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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