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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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