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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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