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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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