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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand 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 education issues. This interesting new book also researches the major 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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