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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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