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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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