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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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