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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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