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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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