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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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