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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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