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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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