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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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