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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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