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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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