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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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