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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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