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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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