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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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