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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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