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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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