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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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