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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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