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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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