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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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