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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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