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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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