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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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