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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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