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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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