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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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