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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered 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. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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