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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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