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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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