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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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