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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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