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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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