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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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