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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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