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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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