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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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