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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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