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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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