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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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