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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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