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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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