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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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