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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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