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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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