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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. 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 normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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