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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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