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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. 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 lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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