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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education