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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have empowered humans all around 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. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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