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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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