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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education