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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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