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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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