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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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