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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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