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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key 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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