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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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