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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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