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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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