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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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