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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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