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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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