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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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