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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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