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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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