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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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