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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around 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 MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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