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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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