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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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