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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the major 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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