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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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