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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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