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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free 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 several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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