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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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