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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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