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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. 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. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers 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 in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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