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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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