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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in 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 for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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