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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable students 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. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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