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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education