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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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