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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people 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. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education