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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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