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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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