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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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