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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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