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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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