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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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