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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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