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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over 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 online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the sensational 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 intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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