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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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