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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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