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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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