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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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