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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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