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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. 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 mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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