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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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