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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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