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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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