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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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