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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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