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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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