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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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