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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models 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 organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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