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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have made it possible for people all over 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 online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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