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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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