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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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