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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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