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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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