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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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