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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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