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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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