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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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