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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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