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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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