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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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