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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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