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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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