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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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