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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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