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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. 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 lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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