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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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