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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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