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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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