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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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