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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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