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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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