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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning enable learners all over the world to take classes online. 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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