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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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