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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources