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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education