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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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