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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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