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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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