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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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