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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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