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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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