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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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