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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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