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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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