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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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