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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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