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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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