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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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