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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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