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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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