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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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