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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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