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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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