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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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