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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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