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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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