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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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