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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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