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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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