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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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