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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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