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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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