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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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