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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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