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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have empowered people 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. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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