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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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