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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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