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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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