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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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