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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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