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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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