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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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