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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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