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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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