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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. 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 lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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