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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models 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 deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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