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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of 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 online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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