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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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