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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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