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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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