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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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