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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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