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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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