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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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