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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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