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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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