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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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