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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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