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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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