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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are customarily free 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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