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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education