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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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