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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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