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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. 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. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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