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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in 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 customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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