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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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