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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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