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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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