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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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