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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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