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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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