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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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