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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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