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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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