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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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