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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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