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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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