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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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