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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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