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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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