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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates 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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