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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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