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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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