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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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