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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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