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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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