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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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