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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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