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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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