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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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