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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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