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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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