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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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