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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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