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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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