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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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