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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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