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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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