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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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