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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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