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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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