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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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