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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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