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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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