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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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