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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable students all around 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 massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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