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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. 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. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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