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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part 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 ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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