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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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