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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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