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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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