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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key 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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