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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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