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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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