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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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