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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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