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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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