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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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