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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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