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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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