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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the 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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