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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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