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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of 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 courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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