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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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