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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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