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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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