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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in 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. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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