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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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