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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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