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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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